Merrick, New York, U.S. January 3, 2014. A United States Postal Service USPS truck and mail carrier deliver mail as a dangerous deep freeze settles in, after a blizzard dumped 6-12 inches of snow on Long Island. The temperature range is 13 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit (-11° to -8° Celsius), with wind gusting up to 45 mph. Wind chill factors make it between 5° F to -10° F (-15° to -23° C), with record lows expected at night.